Best Open heart surgery doctors: TOP 52 doctors

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Ali Fedakar
  • Leading doctor for Open heart surgery
  • 4.5 Good 146 reviews
  • 27 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Hisar Intercontinental Hospital
  • Dr. is a cardiovascular surgeon with expertise in coronary bypass surgery, minimally invasive heart surgery, beating heart bypass surgery, redo valve surgery, aortic surgery, aneurysm surgery, aortic dissection surgery, peripheral surgery techniques and heart transplantation. They have undergraduate and expertise qualifications from Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine and Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine respectively, and have acted as an associate professor at Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital. They have trained and worked in institutions such as Bilecik State Hospital, Çukurova University Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli SSK Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, Istanbul Süreyyapaşa SSK Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, Istanbul Paşabahçe SSK Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic and Kartal Kosuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital.

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Xavier Ruyra Baliarda
  • Leading doctor for Open heart surgery
  • 4.7 Excellent 403 reviews
  • 33 years of experience
  • Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon
  • Dr. Xavier Ruyra Baliarda is a renowned cardiac surgeon with over 35 years of experience, specializing in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, and cardiac transplantation. He is known for his expertise in minimally invasive cardiac surgery, heart valve replacement, coronary artery bypass grafting, open heart surgery, and aortic aneurysm surgery. He is a world-leading specialist in the Ross procedure and has developed various patents for repairing and reconstructing valves.
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Ahmet Yavuz Balci
  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 23 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medistate Hospital Istanbul
  • Dr. Yavuz Yesiltas is an Orthopedic Surgeon at Medistate Hospital Istanbul who specializes in bone, ligament, joint and tendon injuries. He provides treatments for a variety of conditions and operates 8am-4pm, 6 days a week. Popular procedures include knee arthroscopy, ankle fusion surgery, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, carpal tunnel release and meniscus repair.
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Ali Gozukucuk
  • 4.5 Good 146 reviews
  • 18 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Hisar Intercontinental Hospital
  • Ali Gozukucuk, M.D. is a Pediatric Surgeon who was born in 1969. He obtained his Bachelor's degree from Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, and his M.Sc. and specialization from Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine Pediatric Surgery. He has published 3 articles in international peer-review journals, and presented 13 articles in international scientific meetings. He has worked at multiple medical institutions.
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Gulden Kafali
  • 4.5 Good 146 reviews
  • 41 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Hisar Intercontinental Hospital
  • Prof. Gülden Kafalı, M.D. is a pediatric cardiologist who completed her medical education in Ege University from 1978-1984, residency in Cumhuriyet University from 1988-1992, and fellowship in Hacettepe University from 1999-2002. She has experience in various medical fields including pediatric cardiology, cardiac exam for sports, cardiac arrhythmias, congenital heart diseases, acute rheumatic fever, myocarditis, and cardiomyopathies. She has worked in institutions such as Kartal Kosuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul Bilim University Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Atasehir Florence Nightingale Hospital.
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Raul Felipe Abella
  • 4.7 Excellent 403 reviews
  • 34 years of experience
  • Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon
  • Dr. Raul Abella is a world-renowned Spanish cardiovascular surgeon specializing in congenital heart disorders. He and his team have an impressive postoperative survival rate of 98.2%, and he has performed over 5,000 cardiac operations. He has also taken part in 56 humanitarian missions, and is the author of 200+ articles and has presented at 100+ international conferences.
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20 top ranked Open heart surgery doctors in the world are represented on this page. The list includes only verified specialists known for their experience and high success rates.

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Famous Open heart surgery doctors have vast experience, continue education constantly, participate in professional associations and have positive feedback from patients treated.

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Mustafa Guden
  • 4.5 Good 462 reviews
  • 29 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Mega University Hospital
  • Cardiovascular surgery

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Murat Basaran
  • 4.3 Good 41 reviews
  • 26 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Estophia Hospital
Open heart surgery
$8,000 - $15,000
Kazim Basirli
  • 4.3 Good 41 reviews
  • 40 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Estophia Hospital
Open heart surgery
$8,000 - $15,000
Temucin Ogus
  • 4.3 Good 41 reviews
  • 37 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Estophia Hospital
Open heart surgery
$8,000 - $15,000
Gideon Uretzky
  • 4.4 Good 139 reviews
  • 43 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Gideon Uretzky is a cardiac surgeon at Sourasky Medical Center and Professor at Tel Aviv University, specializing in minimally invasive cardiac surgery and cardiac rehabilitation. He is also a leading cardiac surgeon at Ichilov Hospital and a recipient of various awards.
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Jenap Zeybek
  • 4.2 Good 32 reviews
  • 22 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Emsey Hospital
  • Completed medical school at Hacettepe University Medical Faculty (English) in Ankara. Completed residency in Pediatrics at Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty. Completed fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology at Siyami Ersek Cardiovascular Training Hospital, Istanbul. Served in various capacities in various hospitals over the years, culminating in Chief of Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology at Istanbul Atlas University, Faculty of Medicine, Private Medicine Hospital.
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Kramer Amir
  • 4.4 Good 139 reviews
  • 38 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Kramer Amir is a cardiac surgeon with over 30 years of experience in cardiology and cardiovascular surgery. He is known for his expertise in a range of procedures including heart valve replacement, coronary artery bypass grafting, and aortic aneurysm surgery. He has performed thousands of these procedures and has been recognized as one of the top-5 best Israeli cardiac surgeons.
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Pevni Dimitry
  • 4.4 Good 139 reviews
  • 40 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Pevni Dimitry is a skilled cardiac surgeon with over 35 years of experience, known for his unique method of heart valve replacement on the working heart. He has performed over 1,000 surgical procedures on the beating heart and authored around 70 scientific publications.
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Miklos Pinter
  • 4.6 Excellent 141 reviews
  • 36 years of experience
  • Austria, Vienna, Wiener Privatklinik
  • Dr. Miklos Pinter is a highly experienced pediatrician and specialist in pediatric ultrasound diagnostics and cardiology. He has provided quick and effective assistance to parents and patients for over 30 years. His office at the Vienna Private Clinic offers a range of medical services including diagnosis and treatment of general and specialized pediatric diseases, as well as cardiological diagnosis, ultrasound examinations, blood tests, rapid tests, allergic skin tests, and checks of the small respiratory tract. Further necessary examinations are available in the same building.
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Daniel Zimpfer
  • 4.6 Excellent 18 reviews
  • 17 years of experience
  • Austria, Vienna, Vienna General Hospital (AKH)
  • Professor Daniel Zimpfer is a highly trained cardiac and vascular surgeon with an MBA in Health from WU Vienna and a surgery program from Harvard Medical School. He is the Head of the Department of Surgery for Congenital Heart Diseases and a member of various national and international societies and journals in the field of cardiovascular surgery.

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Marek Ehrlich
  • 4.6 Excellent 18 reviews
  • 32 years of experience
  • Austria, Vienna, Vienna General Hospital (AKH)
  • Professor Marek Ehrlich is a cardiac surgeon at the University Hospital Vienna, and has been managing the aneurysm program since 2010. He graduated from the Medical University of Vienna and has published over 100 articles in the field of aneurysm surgery. He is fluent in English and Polish, and has received numerous awards and lectured at numerous conferences.
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Angel Pinto Gonzalez
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  • 42 years of experience
  • Spain, Madrid, Hospital HM Monteprincipe
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Moni Shuvi
  • 4.5 Good 12 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • Israel, Jerusalem, Hadassah Medical Center
  • Dr. Moni Shuvi is an Interventional Cardiologist at Hadassah Medical Center specializing in Valvular Heart Disease, Mitral Valve, PCI, Myocardial Infarction, and Coronary Angiography.
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Aleksandr Lipey-Diamant
  • 4.5 Good 12 reviews
  • 23 years of experience
  • Israel, Jerusalem, Hadassah Medical Center
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